diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/notifications/NotificationTrigger.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/notifications/NotificationTrigger.jsx
index 6819e06acc..f01e717291 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/notifications/NotificationTrigger.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/notifications/NotificationTrigger.jsx
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ const NotificationTrigger = ({
   });
 
   const handleClick = () => {
-    if (getSessionStorage(`notificationTrayStatus.${courseId}`) === 'open') {
-      setSessionStorage(`notificationTrayStatus.${courseId}`, 'closed');
-    } else {
+    if (getSessionStorage(`notificationTrayStatus.${courseId}`) === 'closed') {
       setSessionStorage(`notificationTrayStatus.${courseId}`, 'open');
+    } else {
+      setSessionStorage(`notificationTrayStatus.${courseId}`, 'closed');
     }
     onClick();
   };